Eosinophilic Fasciitis: eMedicine Dermatology
Links shared publicly online about this topic.
- 1,231total visits
Eosinophilic Fasciitis: eMedicine Dermatology
View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Tags: Dermatology, Skin, Muscle, Joint, Arthritis, Disease and Condition
Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 6:49 pm By:
When muscles become thick and swollen eosinophilic fasciitis may be diagnosed. Learn the causes & more symptoms. http://bit.ly/c5nm22
Wells Syndrome (Eosinophilic Cellulitis): eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1971, George Wells first described this syndrome as a recurrent granulomatous dermatitis with eosinophilia.1 Wells and Smith renamed it eosinophilic cellulitis in 1979.2Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome) is an uncommon condition of unknown etiology. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2010 at 3:54 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) is a condition of unknown cause. Learn the symptoms. http://bit.ly/dimmIG
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a group of idiopathic disorders characterized by the proliferation of specialized, bone marrow-derived Langerhans cells (LCs) and mature eosinophils. In 1868, Paul Langerhans discovered the epidermal dendritic cells that now bear ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2010 at 11:14 pm By:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disorder that occurs due to too many of a particular type of white blood cell. http://bit.ly/awz0RP
Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1965, Ise and Ofuji described a 42-year-old Japanese housewife with a possible follicular variant of subcorneal pustular dermatosis.1 The patient had crops of follicular pustules on her back, face, chest, and upper arms representing ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 8:44 pm By:
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis is rare in the general population, but common in HIV patients. What is it? http://bit.ly/b90WiD
Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) was first recognized in 1989 in New Mexico in 3 patients who had an illness with a unique array of symptoms, including peripheral blood eosinophilia and severe myalgias. All 3 patients had ingested ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 6:57 pm By:
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome is believed to be caused by the ingestion of L-trytophan. It can be fatal. http://bit.ly/ca2Xhp
Necrotizing Fasciitis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an insidiously advancing soft tissue infection characterized by widespread fascial necrosis. A number of bacteria in isolation or as a polymicrobial infection can cause necrotizing fasciitis.1 The organisms most closely linked ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 5, 2010 at 8:58 pm By:
Medscape Dermatology Health Site
New information available in the 2010 update of Necrotizing Fasciitis: http://bit.ly/bOQXac
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) encompasses a wide range of clinical manifestations sharing 3 features defined by Chusid et al1: (1) a peripheral eosinophil count of greater than 1.5 X 109/L for longer than 6 months; (2) ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on February 3, 2010 at 3:02 pm By:
Medscape Dermatology Health Site
Rare associations with hypereosinophilic syndrome reported in newly updated article: http://bit.ly/dxtPgc
Advertisement
